Abstract: A system and method for operating a vehicle. The method carried out by the system includes: determining that a vehicle needs servicing at a service facility; notifying a primary operator of the vehicle of the need for a servicing of the vehicle; receiving an authorization from the primary operatory for servicing of the vehicle during a time window; in response to receiving the authorization, wirelessly providing secure access credentials that enable operation of the vehicle during the time window without the primary operator; moving the vehicle to the service facility without the primary operator by accessing the vehicle using the access credentials and operating the vehicle either manually or autonomously along one or more roadways until it arrives at the service facility; and returning the vehicle after the servicing using the access credentials by operating the vehicle either manually or autonomously so as to drive it to a return location.